But Rangel is scheduled to appear on NY1 tonight, where he'll likely be asked about a report the station aired recently about Rangel missing (at least) 103 votes during a two-month stretch due to a back injury. Spokespeople for Rangel have said he is working with constituents in the district and they have strongly denied the implication that the 81-year-old congressman has slacked off on his congressional duties.

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Lancman said spending cuts weren't needed to offset money going to SSA "if we stopped obsessing about the deficit and cutting spending, and spent more time growing and stimulating the economy." [Michael Gannon]

More on Jeff Gottlieb and Stephen Green discontinuing their campaigns. [Ross Barkan]

A local publisher whose business partner is advising Grace Meng's campaign wrote, "The question remains whether the 40 year old disclosures [about Jeff Gottlieb] and [Rory] Lancman’s claim of being the real Jew in the race will have any impact on the outcome of this one." [Michael Schenkler]

In column on the Huffington Post about financial stability, the mayor emphasizes the need for financial literacy. [Michael Bloomberg]

Education

Anticipating a loud, contentious meeting over closing 26 schools, Walcott reserved tonight's meeting space until 9 a.m. But two major education groups are skipping the event, so maybe it won't be so bad. [Geoff Decker]